Compass faces fresh grilling on UN scandal

THE US House of Representatives has refused to accept the findings of catering giant Compass's internal investigation into a UN procurement scandal.

A spokesman for the House's international relations committee told the Daily Telegraph the committee was 'not ready to confirm the accuracy of the internal report' and will demand more answers about the relationship between Compass and the UN.

A probe by Compass's lawyers Freshfields found 'serious irregularities' in dealings between Compass subsidiary Eurest Support Services, the UN and consultant on UN contracts IHC Services. But the company said the problems were isolated to three employees.

However, the House's spokesman said it wanted to find out about whether anyone else at Compass knew of ESS's actions. 'Our fear is that there is more to this story than was initially acknowledged,' he added.

The scandal broke after former procurement officer Alexander Yakovlev was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.